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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Illinois

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 998 Total Amount $1,031,088,882
All earmarks No. 1086* Total Amount $2,519,434,583*
Earmark Details Year

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Description (Bill) Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Bureau County Health Clinic to expand rural health services, including purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL) Locations Princeton, Illinois Recipients Bureau County (Ill.) Health and Wellness Clinic
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Burpee Museum for educational programming and exhibits
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL) Locations Rockford, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Business Incubator, Illinois State University
(Financial Services)
Amount $250,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Normal, Illinois Recipients Illinois State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Butterfield Road, Illinois Route 60-Canadian National Railroad Grade Separation
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) Locations Lake, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Carlyle Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $4,177,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Catholic Charities, for vocational training and support programs at the St. Leo residence for veterans
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $478,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients Catholic Charities USA
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Center for International Rehabilitation. For the Disability Rights Monitor.
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $192,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients Center for International Rehabilitation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Center for the Great Lakes, conservation education, Shedd Aquarium
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $260,000 Sponsors Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Locations Chicago, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Center for Tribology and Coatings
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL) Locations Sugar Grove, Illinois Recipients Falex Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Chain of Rocks Canal, Mississippi (Def Corr)
(Energy and Water)
Amount $4,080,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Illinois Recipients

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